Joseph "Joe" Cordiano

1996 Leadership Campaign

1996 Leadership Campaign

DATE AND PLACE OF BIRTH: 1957.10.30 - Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

OCCUPATION: Businessman.

POLITICAL PARTY: Liberal.

ONTARIO PROVINCIAL LEGISLATURE:
2006.09.18 - Resigned from office..
2003.10.02 - York South-Weston - Re-Elected.
1999.06.03 - York South-Weston - Re-Elected.
1995.06.08 - Lawrence - Re-Elected.
1990.09.06 - Lawrence - Re-Elected.
1987.09.10 - Lawrence - Re-Elected.
1985.05.02 - Downsview - Elected.

SENIOR ONTARIO PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT:
Minister for Economic Development and Trade (2003.10.23 - 2006.09.18).

PARTY LEADERSHIP:
Candidate for Leader of the Ontario Liberal Party, November 1996. First ballot: 2nd place (out of seven candidates) with 557 votes - 22%. Second ballot: 2nd place with 570 votes (22.8%). Third ballot: 2nd place tie with 601 votes (23.9%). Fourth ballot: 3rd place with 696 votes (28.7%). Cordiano was eliminated after the fourth ballot and endorsed Dalton McGuinty for Leader. McGuinty won on the fifth ballot.

POLITICAL PARTY: Joe Cordiano, MPP.